Baba House
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Baba House is a restored Peranakan heritage townhouse and museum in Singapore showcasing Straits Chinese culture, architecture, and domestic life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baba House canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9528066 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baba House Context triple: [Outram, hasLandmark, Baba House]
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A.
Jambo House
Jambo House is the main lodge building of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, featuring African-inspired architecture, savanna-view rooms, and resort amenities.
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B.
Batla House
Batla House is a densely populated residential and commercial locality in the Okhla area of South Delhi, India, known for its large Muslim community and proximity to Jamia Millia Islamia University.
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C.
Baca House
Baca House is a historic 19th-century adobe residence and museum in Trinidad, Colorado, preserved as part of the Trinidad History Museum complex.
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D.
Redhouse
Redhouse is a historic former town hall building, now a prominent landmark and cultural venue in its locality.
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E.
Talatal Ghar
Talatal Ghar is a historic multi-storied Ahom-era palace and military fortification in Assam, India, renowned for its extensive underground structures and strategic architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Baba House Target entity description: Baba House is a restored Peranakan heritage townhouse and museum in Singapore showcasing Straits Chinese culture, architecture, and domestic life.
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A.
Jambo House
Jambo House is the main lodge building of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, featuring African-inspired architecture, savanna-view rooms, and resort amenities.
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B.
Batla House
Batla House is a densely populated residential and commercial locality in the Okhla area of South Delhi, India, known for its large Muslim community and proximity to Jamia Millia Islamia University.
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C.
Baca House
Baca House is a historic 19th-century adobe residence and museum in Trinidad, Colorado, preserved as part of the Trinidad History Museum complex.
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D.
Redhouse
Redhouse is a historic former town hall building, now a prominent landmark and cultural venue in its locality.
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E.
Talatal Ghar
Talatal Ghar is a historic multi-storied Ahom-era palace and military fortification in Assam, India, renowned for its extensive underground structures and strategic architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Peranakan museum
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heritage house museum ⓘ historic townhouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Peranakan architecture
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Straits Eclectic style ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Peranakan Chinese
ⓘ
Straits-born Chinese ⓘ
linked to:
Straits Chinese
|
| buildingType |
shophouse
ⓘ
townhouse ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Singapore
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Museums in Singapore ⓘ Peranakan culture in Singapore ⓘ |
| city | Singapore ⓘ |
| collection |
Peranakan furniture
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| conservationAuthority |
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore
ⓘ
linked to:
Urban Redevelopment Authority
|
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Wee Bin & Co. family
ⓘ
Wee family ⓘ |
| function |
heritage house
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| heritage |
Peranakan
ⓘ
Straits Chinese ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | conserved building ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| location | 157 Neil Road, Singapore ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | Blair Plain conservation area ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate facade with Peranakan tiles
ⓘ
ornate timber furniture ⓘ traditional altar and reception hall layout ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
NUS Centre for the Arts
ⓘ
National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| owner | National University of Singapore ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| restorationFocus | early 20th-century Peranakan townhouse interior ⓘ |
| restorationType | architectural conservation ⓘ |
| theme |
Peranakan domestic life
ⓘ
Straits Chinese culture ⓘ urban history of Singapore ⓘ |
| use |
exhibition of Peranakan material culture
ⓘ
showcase of Straits Chinese domestic life ⓘ |
| visitType | guided tours ⓘ |
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